a low number of trips and that activity by this fleet is generally low in the proposed East Anglia THREE project area. This is supported by low VMS transmission densities in the proposed East Anglia THREE project area.
14.6 Potential Impacts
180. This section describes the assessment of the potential impacts on commercial fishing activities which might result from the construction, operation and decommissioning of the proposed East Anglia THREE project. The assessment separately evaluates the potential impacts of the proposed East Anglia THREE project and offshore cable corridor. The effects assessed are as advised in section 14.4 (Cefas Guidance Note 2004 and EN-3) and include the opinions of regulators and stakeholders identified from scoping responses and direct consultation (Table 14.1).
181. The project specific potential impacts (presented in Table 14.2) of each of the effects are assessed taking account of the fishing categories (nationality / method), as described above and in more detail in Appendix 14.1, and their particular sensitivities to the proposed East Anglia THREE project.
182. The assessment of cumulative impacts takes account of other relevant planned offshore windfarm developments and other infrastructure, activities and legislation; windfarms constructed and in existence form part of the existing baseline to which stakeholders have already adapted.
14.6.1 Potential Impacts during Construction
14.6.1.1 Impact 1: Adverse Impacts on Commercially Exploited Fish and Shellfish Populations
183. There is the potential for the construction phase of the proposed East Anglia THREE project to have adverse impacts on commercially harvested fish and shellfish populations resulting in behavioural changes or declines in abundance which could indirectly affect the productivity of the fishery. Adverse impacts upon commercially exploited species during the operational phase of the proposed East Anglia THREE project are assessed fully within Chapter 11 Fish and Shellfish Ecology and are not expected to exceedminor adverse significance.
184. Based on the findings of Chapter 11 Fish and Shellfish Ecology, it is therefore expected that any indirect effect on catch rates in the relevant commercial fisheries for these species would also not exceedminor adverse significance.
Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014
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